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' PATENTED JUNE 28, 1904. J. M. PARMENTER & GLO. KOHLBR. v

HANDLE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 1. 1904.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH M. PARMENTER AND GEORGE (J. KOHLER, OF SIDNEY, OHIO.

HANDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 763,627, dated June 28, 1904.

Application filed April 1, I904. Serial No. 201,183. (No model.)

T all whom it 11mg concern) Be it known that we, J osnrn M. PARME TER andGnoRon G. KoHLER, residents of Sidi a longitudinal section of a handle.

ney, in the county of Shelby and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Handles; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to so-called D-handles forshovels and the like and to that class of handles that are made in sections; and its object is to provide a cheap, durable, and efficient handle of such class.

The invention consists in the construction hereinafter described and pointed out.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is Fig. 2 is a transverse section on line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan of a washer, and Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of a' modified form of handle. Fig. 5 is a side and Fig. 6 an edge elevation of a modification.

Numeral 1 denotes the stem, staff, or shank of a tool, such as a shovel, which at its upper end terminates, preferably, in a part or head 2 of rectangular form in cross-section andpreferably square. Side sections of the handles are denoted by 3. These have each a part 4 suitably shaped and substantially as shown for combination with the stem-head. They are chamfered or cutout toward their upper ends, as represented at 5.

6 denotes the handle-grip. The stem-head, chamfered side sections, and grip are bolted or riveted together by bolts or rivets to form the handle in manner substantially as indicated in Fig. 1. 7

The bolts or rivets 7 may each have a screwthreaded end to receive a nut 8. Their opposite ends have heads or upset ends 9. Obviously: both ends of the bolts could'be upset or riveted and the nuts dispensed with; but we prefer to use the screw bolts and nuts.

10 indicates washers preferably shaped and curved, as represented, to closely fit the rounded side sections when the nuts 8 have been suitably screwed home or when both ends of the bolts have been upset or riveted, as the case may be.

The wooden parts may in practice be kilndried and boiled in oil to obviate shrinking;

but the construction is such that shrinkage can be compensated for by tightening the nuts or by reriveting.

The chamfered side pieces and the stemhead are further secured together by bracing or combination plates 11 inserted tightly in closed or concealed mortises 1,3 and 14, formed in the respective parts and extending lengthwise between two of the bolts 7. The said plates, which are preferably of oblong form, are concealed and securely held in the wood without transverse fastenings. Obviously they should not be of such thickness that when driven into the mortises they will split the wood. The mortises may, if desired, be made a trifle deeper than half the width of the plates. To strengthen the stem-head 2, a rivet 15 and washers 15 can be usednear its upper end and beyond the end of the mortise.

The brace-plates resist transverse displacement of the wooden sections. To secure this effect, narrow plates sufiiciently wide to bridge the joints, but not extending entirely through either the head or sections, act efiiciently while held in operative situation in closed or concealed mortises. They have comparatively little weight, and transverse securing-rivets or the like are avoided. They do not interfere with the tightening of the sections by the screw-bolts. Though a single plate eX- tend-ing entirely through the hood, as indicated in Fig. 4, with its edges entered in closed mortises 13 in the side pieces, would be operative, and according to our invention it is not preferred, because the head would be weakened without increase of effectiveness of the bracing and with increase of weight of metal. Pins 11 may in some cases be substituted for plates.

16 denotes pins joining the grip and side sections in manner to prevent its rotation. These pins are not essential in all cases; but their use is preferred.

Obviously a wooden handle made in sections as herein set forth can be made with We consider ash very suitable for the stern and grip and oak for the side sections; but

"the invention is not limited in this respect;

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a handle,the combination of the Wooden side sections, a central section consisting of the end of a wooden tool-stafi, and bracing-plates situated in concealed mortises in the contiguous parts of the section.

2. In a handle,the combination of the Wooden side sections, a central section consisting of the end of a wooden tool-staff, and bracing-plates situated in concealed mortises in a contiguous part of the sections, and a rivet extending through the central section near its upper end and transversely to the plane ofthe plates.

3. In a handle, the combination of three wooden sections connected by bolts, and'bracing-plates held in concealed mortises and situated between the bolts and adjacent the contiguous surfaces of the sections.

4. In a handle, the combination of three wooden sections connected by bolts, and bracing-plates held in concealed mortises and situated between the bolts and adjacent the contiguous surfaces of the sections, said bolts being adapted to close the sections without disturbance of the plates when said sections are separated by shrinking or otherwise.

5. In a handle, the combination of three wooden sections connected by bolts, and bracing-plates held in concealed mortises and situated between the bolts and adjacent the contiguous surfaces of the sections, said mortises having an extra depth to provide for closing the sections when separated by shrinking.

6. In a handle, the combination of three wooden sections connected by bolts, and bracing-plates held in concealed rnortises and situated between the bolts and adjacent the contiguous surfaces of the sections, said bolts having Washers to hold the riveted ends of the bolts.

7. In a handle, the combination of three wooden sections connected by bolts, and bracing-plates held in concealed mortises and situated between the bolts and adjacent the contiguous surfaces of the sections, said bolts having washers to hold the riveted ends of the bolts, said washers being oblong and curved to fit curved surfaces of the outer sections.

8. In a handle, the grip, the bolt holding the grip in the handle and pins engaging the grip and handle to prevent the turning of the grip.

9. In a handle, the combination of three sections, bolts to hold them together widthwise of the handle, and means extending across the section-joint for preventing sidewise displacement of the sections, such means comprising devices concealed within the sections and freely movable to permit the tightening of the bolts, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

Jos. M. PARMENTER. GEORGE o. KOHLER.

l/Vitnesses:

LULU AILns, ADRIAN S. AILES. 

